Full Nelson

Glenbrook South

Dramatic Narrative

Entry Description

A lonely, socially awkward varsity wrestler struggles to perceive the world the way others do.

Judge 1

Positives: 1. The opening shot of the film was eye catching and had me as a viewer intrigued right off the bat before I've even seen anything. 2. The idea for the story was interesting. I love underdog stories and wanted to see the journey this socially awkward wrestler went on. Especially with the great title of Full Nelson. A good premise can make or break a video.

Improvements: 1. The lighting of the party scene with the purple tint had the right idea in place. It made the party feel larger than it was, which is the trick with party scenes. It's always up to us filmmakers to trick the audience into believing this large gathering is happening. My only note of improvement is that you should try to make scenes like that and the porch scene a tiny brighter so we can clearly see what the characters are doing. 2. The story fell a little flat at the end. Was his whole goal to get this girl? What happened when he went back in the party? Did he get in a fight with the bully? Felt unresolved. Really enjoyed the journey you took us on, but you have to pay it off with some sort of moment of realization for the character or a climax.

Judge 2

Positives: The use of sound effects and the mix to convey the character's feelings was excellent. The performances were natural and believable.

Improvements: The use of music was not as effective as the other sound elements and I wanted to hear more of how this sound designer used sound effects to create musical rhythms.

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